Hanger for supporting corrugated sheets



Aug. 22, 1950 o. A. HowE HANGER FOR SUPPORTING CORRUGATED SHEETS Filed Oct. 16, 1947 m RO OH 3 MAQ N m F 4. w d H m.

:ivalmlnnnvnum ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 2z, 195o 2,519,656 HANGER FOR SUPPORTING CORRGA'IED SHEETS Orville` A. Howe, south'Affwn, Mb.

Application Gctober 1-6, 1947, Serial No. 780,202

(ICI. S-33) 2, Claims.

This invention relates to certain new and useful .improvements in hangers for applying overlapping sheets4 of `corrugated structural material,

and more particularly to such hangers for holding and spacing large sheets of corrugated material applied directly to structural frameworks, without intermediate sheathing, to serve as roofing or side walls of buildings.

. It isA assumed in the discussion which follows that the lines of overlap are substantially horil vzontal andthat the corrugations are parallel to each otherand runA perpendicular to each horizontal line of overlap.

' .In ,applying large, heavy sheets of structural material as siding, considerable diiiiculty has been `encountered, in supporting the sheets whilebe- .ing spaced, drilled and afixedto the structural .framework, particularly if attaching studs or brackets must also` then be attached to the framework., To` a lesser degree, the same difficultiesare encountered in the use of such material for roofing on pitched roofs. It is `now the general practice to hold such` sheets in place during the application process by means of hoists or slings,

which are removed at the final stageof attachment rof the sheets. This practice is not satisfactory, however, not only because of the labor of attaching the hoists or slings to the sheets and supporting structure and subsequently detacliing them, but more important, because of the difficulty in nesting the corrugations securely' and in obtaining the exact overlap desired.

Flat overlapping structural members, such as i weatherboards and metal plates, have sometimes( been supported during their application by sliding or rolling hangers which could be moved horizontally along the length of the boards or plates as the work progressed, and thus be removed at the side of such members. For corrugated sheet material, this method was not feasible.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a removable device for holding large sheets 'of corrugated material while being applied to structural frameworks, and in so holding to cause the overlapping sheet to nest accurately in the corrugations of the overlapped sheet and to nx precisely the length of overlap.

Another object of my invention is to provide a. thin hanger shaped to fit between the overlap of corrugated sheets, to slip over and grasp the upper edge of the overlappedsheet, and to support at a. desired distance below said upper edge, and outside of said sheet, the lower edge of the overlapping sheet.

Another object of my invention is to construe such hanger in two detachable parts, so that after the overlapping sheet is secured to the framework, the parts of the hanger may be separated and the portion thereof extending between the corrugated sheets may be removed therefrom by motion in the direction of said corrugations, that is, perpendicular to the lines or" overlap.

Another object of my invention is to provide simple means for attaching and detaching the two portions of said hanger.

Another object is to construct such a hanger simply but with adequate strengthV and rigidity to serve its functions. Y Y With these and other objects in View, the in- `ventio'n consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of the parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and set forth in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion and details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may

fbe resorted to without departingffrom the essence of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective-viewof my invention. f

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof as viewed from the innerside while in use as hereinafter described.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken along line 3--3 0f Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view partly `in elevation and partly in section taken along line 4-'4 of Fig. 2.

In its general organization, the preferred'form of hanger shown in the drawings comprises a curved sheet-metal body portion II' at the lower end of which are outwardand upward-extending lower anges or fingers I2 and at the upper central portion of which is the outward-bent reinforcing tab I3. Through body portion II and tab I3 extends a tapped and threaded hole I4.

Corresponding to the position of said tapped and threaded hole I4, is slightly larger drilled hole I5 in the detachable upper hanger portion IB, which is curved to t snugly against body portion I I and like it is formed of sheet metal. Said detachable upper hanger portion I6 has at its lower end the inwardand downward-extending flanges or ngers Il.

A headed bolt I8 which may be the lead-headed type ordinarily used for aflixing corrugated sheet roong and siding material, equipped with a spacing nut I9. is inserted through the drilled hole 3 I5 in detachable upper hanger portion I6 and engages the threads of hole I4, as shown in Fis. 4; whereby the body portion II and said detachable upper hanger portion I6 are held snugly together by the pressure of spacing nut I9.

In use, the hanger (so joined together by bolt I8) is placed upon the overlapped corrugated sheet in the manner shown in Fig. 2, with the angesor fingers I1 "extending over and ,down en the nnerside=of theiupper edge of -said sheetfand the curved body portion I'I tting into the corrugated outer surface of said sheet. The over.- lapping corrugated sheet 2 I .is then Vplaced with its corrugations in alignment with those of 'the overlapped sheet 20, and set upon and within the outwardly extending anges or fingers SI2. ...It obvious that the spacing nut .I9 must .be close enough to the tip of bolt I8 that this tip does vnot project far through hole I4, else it would interfere with the fit of thezoverlapping sheet 2I.

With the hanger so holding the overlapping fsheet, -this sheet is .secured to the .structural framework; then `bolt I8 is unscrewed from the inside .of .the wall or -roof .and .detachable upper portion Iremovedfrom thatside. The remain- `der `of the hanger yis removed lfrom the outside Vby` pressing downward .on `-the iianges vor fingers I2, causing the curved body Aportion .I.I Vto..rnove downward nalong the .line of corrugation.

Thus .far in the description `I have referred to the detachable portion L6 fas the yupper portion,

vand described its .flangesor fingers I'I as extending inward and downward; and have referred to the curved body portion I I as .fitting on the outer side of 1.the overlapped sheet and as :having out- Lward fand upward-:extending flanges `or lingers I2. This was done for purpose of clarity o f description; but, as will be obvious if the drawing is .turned .upside down, the hanger itself may --be turned upside downand .used with fthe :removable .portion I I.on the.outsideandsupporting an outer, overlapping sheet. ,This :would be fdone :should v.it be deemed `convenient to Vremove bolt ,Ill ,from .the `outsidenf,the work; in Which-case the curived body portion II' would be removable :from vthe 1,

inside by grasping flanges orngers -I21andlift v.ing upward.

lareseparate,.- asshown inthe drawings, or continuous flanges. Other .changes and .modiications ,in .both form and method v,of `construction, arrangementand.combinationof .the severalparts .of Athelbracket may.be.substitutedforthose herein of Uoverlap, said 4body -member lhav-ing an out- Wardand upward-extending flange at the lower 7.end thereof for supporting said overlapping sheet;

:furthercomprising -a bracket member having as :its lower portion an inwardand downward-extending flange, and having an upper portion adapted-to lit against the inner side of said body -Inember at .a vpoint .above the overlap; and means inward of said overlapping sheet for removably attaching said upper portion of said bracket member against said inner side of said body member :above the foverlaiff.

2. .Afhangerfor suppmtinga sheetof structural :material upon land overlapping .another during erection, comprisingy a relatively thin body member .having 'the same contour as .said structural sheets and having .greater flength than the length of overlap,fsa-id body :member fhaving outward and upward flanges .or fingers :at the lower end thereof :for supporting said overlap- .ping sheet, :and having a `tapped "hole at the upper end-'thereof spaced from said .lower Vend a greater distance tha-n the length of overlap; a bracket member having anlupper .portioncontoured 'to correspond `with the contour oi said body member, said bracket :upper portion having a drilled .hole larger than the said vtapped hole in saidbody. member, saidf'fbracket member further `havingsat its lower extremity aninward and downward"flangedwportion .adapted lto grasp the overlapped sheet, and :formed finwarcha distance at least equal Yto the thickness-0f said overlapped fsheet; a bolt :fitting through saidfdrilledhelefof ysaid bracket .member :and engaging said topped ihole; 'and means on :said bo'lt for pressing said .bracket vmember against said body member.

ORVI-LLE A. HOWE.

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